This isn't about jerseys but I didn't really want to create a new thread for this. Starting this year, all NHL teams will have numbers on the front (top) of their helmets. This is to help officials and broadcasters to identify players easier. I guess it makes sense. Whatever.

nocera wrote:This isn't about jerseys but I didn't really want to create a new thread for this. Starting this year, all NHL teams will have numbers on the front (top) of their helmets. This is to help officials and broadcasters to identify players easier. I guess it makes sense. Whatever.

It's not that easy. The manufacturers payed a lot of money to prominently display their logos. Can't just violate contracts like that. Which is why the #'s are placed where they are on the Wild helmets shown above.

Not bad. Pretty sweet that development was aided by a fan that did the design concept of it a couple years ago. The inconsistent stripe widths bother me and it does look a lot like the Blackhawks Winter Classic jersey. But it's still miles better than their SNES jerseys.

I was hoping that the league would pay tribute with season long patch. Was a little disappointed that the Penguins only had a moment of silence before the 1st preseason game. In my opinion it was the worst tragedy in the history of professional sports. Just because it happened in a competing league in another continent shouldn't matter. Everyone of those lives lost need to be remembered.

Well I am seeing two opposite ends of the spectrum there. The whole man card thing is laughable really, almost joke-tastic. Then you have two people who disagree with you because you've thrown out a general insult.

Malkamaniac wrote:Well I am seeing two opposite ends of the spectrum there. The whole man card thing is laughable really, almost joke-tastic.

Then you have two people who disagree with you because you've thrown out a general insult.

I was being purposely obtuse, because it seems as though RJW's point is echoed by many LGPers

Was making a joke that I wouldn't be worthy of donning the real font of the vaunted Red Wings jersey. I'm only good for "Preseason Block."

And I'll tell the truth as to why I hate the personalized jersey. Whatever people do with their $375 is none my business. And it's also not the "you're not on the Penguins Mr. Silly #72" reason. It's the split second thought I have, "When was there a Silly on the Penguins? Early 95 maybe?" And then I feel that Silly is playing a cruel joke on me by testing my hockey recall and I hate Mr. Silly.